雷天宇。〈咒圖：明清以降的家居佛教儀式用具初探〉。《民俗曲藝》227 (2025.3): 237–72。
Lei Tianyu. “Mantra Paintings: A Study of Ming-Qing Domestic Buddhist Ritual Instruments.” Journal of Chinese Ritual, Theatre and Folklore 227 (2025.3): 237–72.
Abstract
明清以降的家居佛教儀式生活受到兩股潮流的影響：一是佛教儀式活動的「入世」傾向，二是「家居宗教信仰」的氛圍。傳統上，對家居佛教儀式生活的研究主要聚焦於其精神內涵與宗教意義，而忽視了儀式實踐中的物質文化面向。本文以筆者所收藏的31種、共67張咒圖為例，深入探討了以咒圖為代表的家居佛教儀式用具的名稱、功能、使用方法、起源及分類等問題，為理解佛教儀式在家庭生活中的實踐提供了新的視角，豐富了對明清以降家居佛教儀式生活的認識。
Beginning during the Ming and Qing dynasties, domestic Buddhist
ritual life came to be been influenced by two trends: the secularization of
Buddhist ritual activities and the milieu of “domesticated religiosity.”
Traditionally, research on domestic Buddhist ritual life has mainly focused on
its spiritual connotations and religious significance while neglecting its
material manifestations. This study draws on 67 examples of mantra paintings
(31 types) collected by the author to delve into the nomenclature, functions,
usages, origins, and classifications of these artworks. Its goal is to provide
a new perspective for understanding the practice of Buddhist rituals in family
life, thereby enriching our knowledge of domestic Buddhist activities during
the Ming-Qing era.